McGregor W. Scott
United States Attorney Eastern District of California Sacramento
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July 30, 2007
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRANT PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERIES SACRAMENTO--United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today that BRIAN SCOTT TRAYNOR, 41, of Rancho Cordova, California pled guilty today to two felony counts of bank robbery before United States District Judge William B. Shubb. The case was investigated by the Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force, which includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Roseville Police Department, Amador County Sheriff's Department, Grass Valley Police Department, Lincoln Police Department, and Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. The task force dubbed TRAYNOR “the sports cap” robber because TRAYNOR wore baseball type hats to disguise himself during the commission of his bank robberies. According to Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rodriguez, who is prosecuting the case, TRAYNOR committed seven bank robberies between 2005 and 2007. The banks that SMITH robbed -- all using demand notes and wearing sports-type caps -- are as follows: (1) On August 27, 2005, the Safe Credit Union, located at 7475 Madison Avenue, Sacramento, California. Traynor took $1,965. On April 11, 2006, the Bank of the West, located at 1011 Helen Power Drive, Vacaville, California. Traynor took $7,000. On February 26, 2007, Traynor again robbed the Bank of the West, located at 1011 Helen Power Drive, Vacaville, California. Traynor took $8,450. On March 2, 2007, Traynor robbed the Golden 1 Credit Union, located at 6839 Five Star Boulevard, Rocklin, California. Traynor took $4,900. On March 10, 2007, the Wells Fargo Bank, located at 340 F Street, Davis, California. Traynor took $5,300. On March 21, 2007, the California Bank and Trust, located at 126 North D Street, Madera, California. Traynor took $5,530.
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On March 29, 2007, Traynor robbed the Citibank, located at 9601 Greenback Lane, Folsom, California. Traynor took $3,985.
TRAYNOR has prior felony convictions for prohibited acts with a minor and for possession of controlled substances, and is a registered sex offender. TRAYNOR pled guilty to two counts of bank robbery: for the April 11, 2006 robbery of the Bank of the West, and for the March 29, 2007 robbery of Citibank. However, as relevant conduct TRAYNOR admitted commission of the five additional bank robberies. TRAYNOR agreed to pay restitution for all seven bank robberies. TRAYNOR is scheduled to be sentenced in Sacramento on Monday, October 15, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Shubb. TRAYNOR faces a maximum of 40 years in prison for the bank robbery charges and a three year term of federal supervised release. However, the actual sentence will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables, and any applicable statutory sentencing factors. TRAYNOR was remanded into federal custody after entry of his guilty pleas. ###